The Case for Independent Agency Optimism October 5, 2015 By Matthew Nickerson Today’s Independent Agent Can Be the Agent for the Future Over the past few years, dire predictions about the independent...
California Court Rules Batmobile Entitled to Copyright Protection October 5, 2015 Batman won’t have to worry about Batmobile knockoffs after a federal appeals court ruled the caped crusader’s vehicle is entitled...
Court Gives WTC Developer Chance to Recoup More Money October 5, 2015 A federal appeals court has given the developer Larry Silverstein a new chance to recoup more money for rebuilding the...
Underinsurance of Property Is Growing Global Challenge: Swiss Re Report October 5, 2015 The underinsurance of property risk – particularly natural catastrophe risks – has risen steadily over the past 40 years, even...
Oregon Homes Demolished Without Proper Asbestos Removal October 5, 2015 Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state...
New England Mutual Rating Upgraded October 5, 2015 A.M. Best announced on Sept. 10 that it has upgraded the financial strength rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent)...
ACE Takes 24% Stake in CoverHound’s Online Commercial Insurance Plans October 5, 2015 By Don Jergler CoverHound has raised $33.3 million in a financing round led by ACE Group, which the company plans to use to...
Retailers Most Vulnerable to Cyber Breaches at Point-of-Sale October 5, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones In justifying a reluctance to purchase cyber insurance coverage for data breaches, many retailers insist they don’t store credit card...
Farmers Opens Connecticut Territory Office October 5, 2015 Farmers Insurance, which began providing insurance and financial services to Connecticut consumers on Jan. 1, 2015, announced the opening of...
Fitch: 4 Hot Topics Affecting Reinsurance October 5, 2015 Fitch published a list of key takeaways from last month’s reinsurance Rendez-Vous in Monte Carlo, where some of the major...